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Re: Comments on draft-ietf-ipsec-ike-01.txt (long)


>>>>> "Rob" == Rob Adams <adams@cisco.com> writes:
    Rob> Changing the wording to a MUST forces people to accept key lengths
    Rob> they may not want, for whatever reason.  It also forces
    Rob> implementations wishing to provide their customers with
    Rob> authoritative policy control to "break" with the standard.

    Rob> I firmly believe the wording must remain a SHOULD.  I also would not
    Rob> like to see another globally required policy knob that makes people
    Rob> choose between "I meant what I said" and "You figure it out."

  We must all recall that SHOULD means:

3. SHOULD   This word, or the adjective "RECOMMENDED", mean that there
   may exist valid reasons in particular circumstances to ignore a
   particular item, but the full implications must be understood and
   carefully weighed before choosing a different course.

  Emphasis on "valid reasons".

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